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Florida eyes tech reorg

Florida Gov. Jeb Bush wants to transfer IT operations and services out of the State Technology Office.

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Director: ERA on track

Officials for the National Archives and Records Administration still expect to choose an ERA team in August.

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IRS copes with cuts

The agency will use up to $11 million of reserve funds to keep modernization tax administration projects on track.

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Patents boss to step down

Nicholas Godici will retire when his term as commissioner of patents ends in March.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity czar call renewed

Congressional representatives are trying again to create a cybersecurity position within the Homeland Security Department's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate.

Modernization

OPM picks Integic products

The Enterprise Human Resources Integration initiative will use Integic's Electronic Official Personnel Folder and e.Power software.

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New e-gov manager named

Stacie Higgins will oversee the government-to-government portfolio for OMB's e-gov office.

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Former HHS info systems chief dies

Neil Stillman, the former head of information systems and communications at the Department of Health and Human Services, died on Saturday.

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Keeping it private at DHS

Privacy advocates say the incoming secretary at DHS must form a good relationship with the agency's chief privacy officer.

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Chertoff picked to lead DHS

President Bush today named federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff as his nominee to be the next Homeland Security Department secretary.

Modernization

Washington starts e-learning

The state's new network uses a fully hosted system provided by GeoLearning.

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FTS' Bates to retire

Sandra Bates' last planned day as commissioner of the Federal Technology Service is Feb. 11.

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Steal a page from the GM playbook

Never mind the CIO. Cross-agency programs require a PIO.

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Throw away that MBA

Government should not be run like a business, and citizens are not customers.

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OPM chief to leave

Office of Personnel Management Director Kay Coles James became the latest Bush administration official to announce her resignation, effective Jan. 31.

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Johnson plans DHS departure

Jack Johnson Jr., the Homeland Security Department's chief security officer, announced he will resign effective Feb. 19.

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Sarbanes-Oxley for feds arrives

OMB has released a circular on tighter financial controls that agencies must implement.

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Law firm hires Reichelt

Karl Reichelt, former chief of staff at GSA, will be director of federal marketing for Greenberg Traurig.

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Six noted for management

Six agencies received President's Quality Awards this month for managerial excellence and commitment to the President's Management Agenda.

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Mencer to leave DHS

Suzanne Mencer, in charge of state and local coordination and preparedness at the Homeland Security Department, plans to resign from that job by the end of January.